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Test 2
Questions for review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which two people groups were fighting in "The Patriot's Pass-Word?" | Swiss and Austrians |
| In "Quest for Courage," Mafatu discovered something on the beach that would help him create tools and weapons. What was it? | the skeleton of a whale |
| What did Sir Roland receive to show the great honor he had earned for guarding the gateway? | a golden star that appeated on his shield |
| In "The Knights of the Silver Shield," why was Sir Roland disappointed to be assigned to guard the castle gateway? | Sir Roland wanted to prove himself by fighting the giants |
| How had Nathan lost his father? | His father had died in a battle at Bunker Hill. |
| According to Norman Macleod's poem, we are to trust in God and do what? | the right |
| Throughout the story, what three beasts did Mafatu kill? | a hammerhead shark, a wild boar and an octopus |
| Who was Don Quixote's squire? | Sancho Panza |
| Where was the underground newspaper published? | in the cellar of the bakery |
| Whose death opened the way for the Swiss? | Arnold Winkelried's |
| Who tried to tempt Sir Roland to open the gateway? | a wounded knight, an old beggar woman, and a little old man with a long black cloak |
| In "Stanzas on Freedom," to whom does Lowell address the poem? | free men and women |
| In the story "Beneath the Saddle," who was with Nathan in the house when the soldiers came the first and second times? | No one was with him the first time; the wounded soldier was there the second time |
| In "Courage Has a Crimson Coat," what quality stays at home to weave the clothing for the other qualities? | Patience |
| What did Don Quixote say he would give his squire? | an island or kingdom to govern or rule |
| What did he think were really giants? | windmills |
| What was the name of Mafatu's closest companion? | Uri |
| How many soldiers charged in "The Charge of the Light Brigade?" | six hundred |
| Who was taken to the Guard House? | Thomaso, Eva's brother |
| Who gave the Nazi soldiers information regarding "The Wind is Free" and other games the Czechoslovakian children played? | Eva |
| What were the children going to throw in the brook before the Germans stopped them? | Morana, the stuffed scarecrowlike figure of Old Woman Winter |
| Where did Nathan find the packet? | between the saddle and blanket of the wounded soldier's horse |
| In "Stanzas on Freedom," this poem encourages people to take a stand against what social evil? | slavery |
| In "The Dinner Party," what were the guests debating? | whether women had as much nerve control as men |
| What lay across Mrs. Wynnes's feet? | a cobra |
| Name the famous Union soldier who wrote to his wife only seven days before dying in the Battle of Bull Run? | Sullivan Ballou |
| What natural disasteroccurred in "The Legend of Kate Shelley?" | flooding caused by hard rains |
| What did Kate Shelley stop from going to its doom? | a train loaded with people |
| What story is alluded to in "The Duel?" | the fight between David and Goliath |
| "Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Colley'd and thunder'd" What title? | "The Charge of the Light Brigade" |
| "Sir Roland has fought and won the hardest battle of all today." What title? | "The Knights of the Silver Shield" |
| "You've done me a service! I cannot thank you enough. Aye, you've done your country a service." What title? | "Beneath the Saddle" |
| "Look yonder, friend Sancho, there are at least thirty outrageous giants, whom I intend to encounter." What title? | "The Fight with the Windmills" Don Quixote |
| "Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Colley'd and thunder'd" What title? | "The Charge of the Light Brigade" |
| "Sir Roland has fought and won the hardest battle of all today." What title? | "The Knights of the Silver Shield" |
| "You've done me a service! I cannot thank you enough. Aye, you've done your country a service." What title? | "Beneath the Saddle" |
| "Look yonder, friend Sancho, there are at least thirty outrageous giants, whom I intend to encounter." What title? | "The Fight with the Windmills" Don Quixote |
| "Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Colley'd and thunder'd" What title? | "The Charge of the Light Brigade" |
| "Sir Roland has fought and won the hardest battle of all today." What title? | "The Knights of the Silver Shield" |
| "You've done me a service! I cannot thank you enough. Aye, you've done your country a service." What title? | "Beneath the Saddle" |
| "Look yonder, friend Sancho, there are at least thirty outrageous giants, whom I intend to encounter." What title? | "The Fight with the Windmills" Don Quixote |
| "Make way for liberty!" he cried, - Made way for liberty, and died." What title? | "The Patriot's Pass-Word" |
| "It seemed as still as death, and as silent as the grave. The storm and all else were forgotten and I said I must go." What title? | "The Legend of Kate Shelley |
| "Never again need he hang his head before his people. He had fought the sea for life and won." What title? | "Quest for Courage" (Call It Courage) |
| My dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you and when my last breath escapes me inteh battlefield, it will whisper your name." What title? | "Letter from a Soldier" |
| "I took my power in my hand And went against the world." What title? | "The Duel" |
| Who wrote Don Quixote ("The Fight of the Windmill") | Miguel de Cervantes |
| Who wrote "Stanzas on Freedom?" | James Russell Lowell |
| Who wrote "The Charge of the Light Bricade?" | Alfred, Lord Tennyson |
| Allusion is? | An indirect reference to something generally familiar, such as historical facts, legends, the Bible, or classic literature. |
| The meaning of refrain is? | A line, verse, or group of verses repeated at various intervals throughout a poem or song. |
| Repetition is? | The recurring use of lines, phrases or words. |
| Setting is? | The time, place, and circumstances in which the action of a story takes place. |
| Characterization is? | The development of a character through the attribution of distinctive features. |
| Imagery is? | The use of words which appeal to the senses. |
| Symbol is? | A character or object that has a meaning in itself and that also represents someting else. |
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